"I am absolutely terrified of birds and the next thing there was a huge seagull flying towards me and it dropped something - it almost dropped at my feet. It was just extraordinary," Hall told reporters.

A report by the Daily Mail states an ID in the purse belongs to 45-year-old Yolanda Renae Dubose of West Columbia.

Investigators said they also found a key card to Liverpool's Hilton Hotel inside the purse.